WO 171/680 - 154 Infantry Brigade - December 1944

Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Army Form C.2118
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: H.Q. 154 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: December 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	8		On 8 December nothing of interest took place and the flooding appeared to rise slightly in some areas and fall slightly in others. Generally, however, the flooding appeared to be fairly stabilised. 7 Black Batch sent out contact patrols at intervals each night to contact standing patrols of 1 Black Watch at 646707. In addition, standing patrols by 7 Black Watch were established along the railway line and one platoon by day was established at NORMAASCHOOL 607729. Contact patrols were also sent out to "A” Sqn 49 Div Recce on the left. 1 Black Watch also sent contact patrols to 7 Black Watch and established standing patrols on the railway at 655706 and 646707. A standing patrol, strength one sec, was also established by day at HOMOET 663724.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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